In 19th century, many folks were fern fanatics

Ferns were often pictured on expensive pieces of glass or ceramics in the mid-1800s. This Stevens & Williams purple mother-of-pearl glass vase, with a gilt fern pattern called Pompeian Swirl, sold for $920 at a 2012 Early's Auction in Milton, Ohio.

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